Orfeu M BuxtonCenter for Work, Health, and Well being, Harvard School of Public HealthJ Occup Environ Med 54:851-8. 2012

..Health care workers are at high risk of developing musculoskeletal symptoms and pain. This study tested the hypothesis that sleep deficiency is associated with pain, functional limitations, and physical limitations that interfere with work...

..Loss of HV in PI might be due to chronic hyperarousal and/or chronic sleep debt. The aim of this study was to replicate the earlier pilot report while employing a larger sample, more rigorous screening criteria, and objective sleep data...

..Our finding sets the stage for future studies that attempt to augment spindle production to enhance sleep continuity when confronted with noise...

Work stress, sleep deficiency, and predicted 10-year cardiometabolic risk in a female patient care worker population

Henrik B JacobsenHarvard School of Public Health, Center for Work, Health and Wellbeing, Boston, Massachusetts The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayAm J Ind Med 57:940-9. 2014

..The aim of this study was to investigate the longitudinal effect of work-related stress, sleep deficiency, and physical activity on 10-year cardiometabolic risk among an all-female worker population...